Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Wingate Campus time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
JR101402

Wingate University serves more than 3,400 students on two campuses. Wingate is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Wingate’s main campus is located on 500+ acres of beautiful landscape and is only 25 minutes from the Charlotte metropolitan area.

Position Summary:

Provides medical care, injury management, and support services to student-athletes while ensuring a safe, professional, and compliant sports medicine environment.

Duties/Responsibilities:
* Provide medical services to student-athletes and athletic teams as assigned
* Provide all services under the direction of the Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletics Health Care and the Team Physicians
* Assist with the prevention and recognition of injuries to student-athletes
* Assist with providing a safe, legal, and ethical working environment
* Assist with the management and rehabilitation of injuries to student-athletes adhering to departmental established protocols.
* Assist with the organization and administration of all sports medicine services
* Support the mission statements, goals, and philosophy of the Sports Medicine Department and Athletic Department, as well as all university policy and procedures
* Assist with the organization, delivery, and documentation of pre-participation physical examinations
* Assist with the acquisition and maintenance of student-athlete insurance records
* Assist in the provision of coverage of athletic team practices and events
* Providing relevant communication regarding a student-athlete’s medical condition to appropriate sources in a timely manner
* Maintain medical records on all student-athletes in a timely, efficient, and confidential manner
* Contribute to a team effort by welcoming new and different work requirements and explore new opportunities to enhance the services of the department
* Assist with and actively contribute to the maintenance of a clean, sterile, and safe working environment
* Adhere to all department and university policies and procedures
* Perform other responsibilities incidental to the work described herein
* Coordinate with the student-athlete, Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletics Health Care and appropriate personnel with needed to utilize support services for the benefit of the student-athlete according to policy and privacy procedures
* Undergo yearly performance evaluation

Minimum Qualifications:

* Master’s degree from an accredited institution
* NATABOC certification
* Eligible/possession of North Carolina Athletic Training State Licensure
* CPR and AED Certified

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master’s degree from an accredited institution
* NATABOC certification
* Eligible/possession of North Carolina Athletic Training State Licensure
* CPR and AED Certified
* One to Three (1-3) years of experience as a certified athletic trainer

Skills Required:

* Exhibit a student/patient first orientation in providing exceptional service in all responsibilities and interactions demonstrating versatility in handling people and situations
* Adapt willingly and quickly to changing priorities, responsibilities, and student’s needs and expectations; anticipate and identify student’s needs
* Recognition of administrative policy and procedure
* Demonstrate a high energy, enthusiastic approach to duties
* Communicate, collaborate, and cooperate well with others to achieve common department and university goals
* Demonstrate comfort with and willingness to travel as necessary
* Demonstrate ability to work evening and weekend hours
* Develop and nurture an effective, productive, and respectful rapport and working relationship with students, coaches, faculty, co-workers, and various university and community constituents maintaining appropriate level of professionalism
* Demonstrate strong interpersonal, public speaking, and organizational skills, a sense of humor, flexibility, and creativity
* Demonstrate strong written, telephone, and electronic communication skills
* Communicate information clearly and concisely
* Possess aptitude for technological…